Question
Download Solution PDFWhich country hosted the first ever Commonwealth Games in 1930?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe Correct Answer is Canada.
Key Points
- Commonwealth Games:
- Commonwealth Games were previously called the 'British Empire Game'.
- The Commonwealth Games take place every four years.
- The first Commonwealth Games were held in 1930 in Hamilton, Canada.
- The last country to join the Commonwealth was Rwanda in 2009.
- UK, Birmingham is to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Additional Information
- Olympic Games:
- The first modern Olympics were held in Athens, Greece, in 1896.
- The Olympic Games were held every four years.
- Paris is to host the 2024 Olympics.
- Asian Games:
- The Asian Games, also known as Asiad.
- The Asian Games is a multi-disciplinary sports event held once every four years.
- It is the second-largest multi-sport event after the Olympics.
- It is held every four years among athletes from all over Asia.
- The first-ever Asian Games were held at New Delhi in 1951.
- China is to host the 2022 Asian Games.
- Pan American Games:
- It is an American summer sports event.
- The competition is held among athletes from nations of the Americas.
- It is held every four years.
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